Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2014
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 17:02
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.2 days
- Moonset
- 03:01
- Illumination
- 86%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 19:43
- Day Length
- 14h 18m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 09:16 | 19:53 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 404018 km |
| May 2 Fri | 10:09 | 20:42 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 402093 km |
| May 3 Sat | 10:59 | 21:34 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 399465 km |
| May 4 Sun | 11:44 | 22:26 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 396066 km |
| May 5 Mon | 12:24 | 23:19 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 391879 km |
| May 6 Tue | 13:02 | - | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 386979 km |
| May 7 Wed | 13:37 | 00:12 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 381552 km |
| May 8 Thu | 14:10 | 01:06 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 375894 km |
| May 9 Fri | 14:42 | 02:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 370386 km |
| May 10 Sat | 15:15 | 02:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 365461 km |
| May 11 Sun | 15:49 | 03:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 12 Mon | 16:25 | 04:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Tue | 17:06 | 05:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Wed | 17:51 | 06:52 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Thu | 18:41 | 07:55 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Fri | 19:37 | 08:57 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 365835 km |
| May 17 Sat | 20:37 | 09:56 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 371216 km |
| May 18 Sun | 21:42 | 10:51 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 377357 km |
| May 19 Mon | 22:47 | 11:41 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 383759 km |
| May 20 Tue | 23:53 | 12:26 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.7 days | 389925 km |
| May 21 Wed | - | 13:07 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 395416 km |
| May 22 Thu | 00:58 | 13:46 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.7 days | 399897 km |
| May 23 Fri | 02:02 | 14:23 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 403167 km |
| May 24 Sat | 03:05 | 15:00 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.7 days | 405166 km |
| May 25 Sun | 04:06 | 15:39 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 26 Mon | 05:08 | 16:18 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 405695 km |
| May 27 Tue | 06:07 | 17:01 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 404578 km |
| May 28 Wed | 07:05 | 17:46 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 402807 km |
| May 29 Thu | 08:00 | 18:34 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 400545 km |
| May 30 Fri | 08:51 | 19:25 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 397898 km |
| May 31 Sat | 09:39 | 20:16 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 394920 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.